The Houston Methodist Hospital Invites you to the Sepsis Symposium 2023: Novel Landscape of Sepsis on September 8th

Our friends from Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas will be hosting the Sepsis Symposium 2023: Novel Landscape of Sepsis, with in-person and virtual options on Friday, September 8, 2023 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (CST).

Target Audience

Critical care, emergency medicine, hospitalists, intensivist, internal medicine physicians, infectious disease specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, other healthcare professionals, residents, fellows, and medical students involved in sepsis management and care will benefit from this course.

 EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Review the current evidence on fluid resuscitation in septic shock

  • Review the current state of antibiotic resistance and its impact on sepsis survival

  • Evaluate the impact of sepsis mandates on patient outcomes, such as mortality and length of hospital stay

  • Recognize microbiological and host related factors in the pathophysiology of abdominal sepsis

  • Define the risk factors for sepsis readmission

  • Evaluate the impact of hemodynamic monitoring on patient outcomes in sepsis

  • Discuss the structure and leadership of a sepsis team

  • Review the spectrum of severity of sepsis patient

 ACCREDITATION AND CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENTS

PHYSICANS

Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Houston Methodist designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

NURSES

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

Houston Methodist will award 6.58 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

RESPIRATORY CARE

This activity is approved for 5.92 CEUs by the American Association for Respiratory Care.

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS/PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS

Houston Methodist has applied for credits through the Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA). 

 This one-day symposium incorporates diverse lectures and speakers across a wide variety of important sepsis topics to enhance learner competency and performance, with the goal of improving patient care. 

For more information or to register, please click here – we hope you can join us on September 8!

Katja Couball